• Welcome to Service Learning!

    Getting Started: 

    If you are looking for opportunities that already exist or are told to log hours by your teacher, you can log into x2vol and look under the My Opportunities tab. 

    If you would like to find your own opportunity, make sure of the following:

     

    • Before you begin an individual service learning project, remember you MUST first get pre-approval.  To do that, fill out this pre-approval form
    • Service learning must include a LEARNING component and not just volunteering
    • You can not do Service Learning at a place that operates for a profit
    • Service Learning can NOT be teaching or presenting information about a religious organization (ex. nursery worker at church, VBS, etc.)

     

    Once you have gotten your project approved, you may start logging your hours in x2vol

    Things to remember:

    • You MUST have the hours verified by the supervising person before hours will be approved. 
    • You MUST complete a thoughtful reflection for every entry. 
    • Hours can NOT be verified by a family member. 

     

    For more information about Service Learning or to access the Service Learning handbook, go to the GCS Service Learning website

    If you have specific questions, contact Mrs. Hudson hudsonk@gcsnc.com

  • Service Learning Requirements:

    To recieve a Service Learning Diploma and a cord to wear at graduation students must earn 250 hours of service learning. 

          *class of 2023 186 hours

    To recieve a Service Learning Award, students must earn 100 hours of service learning. 

           *class of 2023 85 hours

  • Ideas for places to do Service Learning:

    While I will be providing a few opportunities throughout the year, at the high school level it is largely YOUR responsibility to find Service Learning Opportunities.  

    Each of these places/organizations would qualify for Service Learning, but most are not listed in x2vol-- you will have to submit as a personal project.  It is YOUR responsibility to contact these places if you would like to participate in Service Learning. 

    *These are just suggestions and resources, and are not affiliated with Guilford County Schools.

     

    e-Buddies

    e-Buddies promotes social inclusion online for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In e-Buddies, people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, come together online to form friendships and a community that celebrates their diversity of character and abilities.

    dosomething.org

    This site has lots of opportunities and ideas to start your own volunteer/advocacy projects.

     

    guilford youth council

    contact them to find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities

     

    Greensboro Parks and Rec.

    There are various opportunities for teens to volunteer on this site

     

    Horsepower: Engage the power of horses and help others

    Volunteers for "side walkers" as well as Barn Help & Administrative tasks at HORSEPOWER, a camp for people with disabilities.

     

    Breakfast 4 Our Friends

    Encourage positive community engagement and foster a welcoming environment by Helping to serve breakfast to those who are in need.

     

    The volunteer Center of the Triad

    This site has numerous volunteer opportunities.

     

    Blood Drive- American Red Cross    You must be 16+ to volunteer here

     

    The Barnabas Network

    https://www.thebarnabasnetwork.org/volunteer

    Habitat for Humanity—some of the volunteer activities you have to be 18+ so check with the organization before signing up

    Greensboro https://habitatgreensboro.org/volunteer/

    High Point  https://www.habitathp.org/volunteer

    YMCA (16+ can volunteer to coach)

    https://www.ymcagreensboro.org/volunteer

    Or, look up the closest YMCA to you and ask how to volunteer to coach—they ALWAYS need help!